According to the Benicia Fire Department, the fire is burning “off Bayshore Street near the Amports docks”. Ted Goldberg with KQED wrote on Twitter that the fire was first reported around 12:20 p.m. local time. The Benicia Fire Department confirmed in a tweet that the fire now has up to four alarms from 14:50 local time. The fire department also confirmed that there is no shelter in Benicia at the moment. “This can change if there is a change in the direction of the wind. “If this happens, alerts will be sent via AlertSolano and updates on social media,” the fire department wrote on Twitter. Many fire brigades are operating on the scene, including the Vallejo Fire Department and the Contra Costa County Fire Department. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. local time, the Auckland Fire Department tweeted that it was sending a lifeboat to help fight the blaze. Photos and videos from the flame show huge dark clouds of smoke crossing the sky. The Benicia Police Department asked residents to avoid the area in a tweet. «Please avoid area 1279 Bayshore Rd near Amports. Strong police and fire presence due to active fires “. The Benicia Fire Department confirmed that the fire is a fire with four alarms. Twitter / @ MedicAmbulanceBenicia Police Department warns residents to avoid the area.Twitter/@MedicAmbulance Amports is the Port Authority in Benicia, located at the top of San Francisco Bay. According to their website, imports are made from Asia, Mexico and Europe to Benicia. Exports are shipped to Asia. Amports did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The situation continues as the crews continue to fight the flames.
